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this was welcome news to merchants near the pentagon. some of whom saw their business drop by 75% when the government shutdown. plan totrailer drivers clog the beltway. they arrived -- the rally is being planned for october 11. u.s. news and world report tells us they want to call attention to frustrations. if all goes according to plan drivers will circle the beltway three lanes deep blocking the flow of traffic. d.c. police released the name of a man who set himself on fire on the national mall. he is identified as john constantino. was found with significant burns. it is not clear why it happened. anyone with information is urged bc policee department. a call for action in fairfax townie. two days -- two puppies died just days after they were brought. his is an issue that would break any families heart. families feel that petland is practicing bad business. when it comes to pets you do not mess with peoples pets. >> the mayor is tired of hearing the horror stories. >> we have had a number of incidents about had -- petland. later.t die
this was welcome news to merchants near the pentagon. some of whom saw their business drop by 75% when the government shutdown. plan totrailer drivers clog the beltway. they arrived -- the rally is being planned for october 11. u.s. news and world report tells us they want to call attention to frustrations. if all goes according to plan drivers will circle the beltway three lanes deep blocking the flow of traffic. d.c. police released the name of a man who set himself on fire on the national...
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to hear reports of the explosion at the pentagon. i knew in my heart that was that aircraf aircraft. >> we just had an airplane crash, american airlines plane headed east down over the pike and pentagon. >> there is visible smoke. high visible smoke. >> it was instantaneous, just a very loud noise. the lights went out. everything was black, very heavy smoke, debris piled on top of me so i'm penned in my chair at my desk. >> as i came in to focuses a little closer this pile of debris i saw looked like a face, couldn't possibly be a live person and then i thought i saw it wink or blink. i yelled for help and from outside came lieutenant commander dave serentino. >> it felt like a furniace in there and couldn't believe anybody was alive and saw can't thomas trying to pull debris and i looked to my side and saw mr. henson about 10 feet away in this cave of debris. already, my uniform is starting to melt, my shoes are starting to melt. i'm really eager for him to get out of there and go. he says he can't budge. out of desperation, i laid
to hear reports of the explosion at the pentagon. i knew in my heart that was that aircraf aircraft. >> we just had an airplane crash, american airlines plane headed east down over the pike and pentagon. >> there is visible smoke. high visible smoke. >> it was instantaneous, just a very loud noise. the lights went out. everything was black, very heavy smoke, debris piled on top of me so i'm penned in my chair at my desk. >> as i came in to focuses a little closer this...
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is the single largest oil contributor to the pentagon the us war machine is heavily reliant upon b.p. and their oil. during the last ten when the single largest energy contractor to the various branches of the u.s. military receiving over seventeen billion dollars in direct contracts for jet and diesel fuel oil is true and b.p. in particular is crucial to the military intelligence and diplomatic complex. on june sixteenth two thousand and ten obama called a meeting at the white house with b.p.'s c.e.o. tony hayward it's managing director bob dudley and its chairman of the board. carl and rex bamberg the u.s. government took no action against b.p. for its executives instead it agreed that b.p. would simply create the claims fine for victims of the oil spill the people of the gulf have my commitment that b.p. will meet its obligations to them. as publicly pledged to make good on the claims that opposed to the people in the gulf. large oil companies are greedy companies or don't. think ways indeed we can. look. back. four days after his meeting with president obama tony hayward was enjoy
is the single largest oil contributor to the pentagon the us war machine is heavily reliant upon b.p. and their oil. during the last ten when the single largest energy contractor to the various branches of the u.s. military receiving over seventeen billion dollars in direct contracts for jet and diesel fuel oil is true and b.p. in particular is crucial to the military intelligence and diplomatic complex. on june sixteenth two thousand and ten obama called a meeting at the white house with...
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department of defense and gas which company is the pentagon's single largest supplier of fuel to b.p. is the single largest oil contributor to the pentagon the us war machine is heavily reliant upon b.p. and their oil. during the last ten years b.p. has been the single largest energy contractor to the various branches of the u.s. military receiving over seventeen billion dollars in direct contracts for jet and diesel fuel oil is true and b.p. in particular is crucial to the military intelligence and diplomatic complex. on june sixteenth two thousand and ten obama called the meeting at the white house with b.p.'s c.e.o. . tony hayward its managing director bob dudley and its chairman of the board carl hendricks bamberg the u.s. government took no action against b.p. or its executives instead it agreed that b.p. would simply create the claims fine for victims of the oil spill the people of the goals have my commitment that b.p. will meet its obligations to them. as publicly pledged to make good on the claims that opposed to the people in the gulf. large oil companies are greedy companie
department of defense and gas which company is the pentagon's single largest supplier of fuel to b.p. is the single largest oil contributor to the pentagon the us war machine is heavily reliant upon b.p. and their oil. during the last ten years b.p. has been the single largest energy contractor to the various branches of the u.s. military receiving over seventeen billion dollars in direct contracts for jet and diesel fuel oil is true and b.p. in particular is crucial to the military...
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because of the sequester this year by law the pentagon has to cut roughly seven point eight percent out of most of their programs including military aid to israel but for next year. the pentagon can boost funding for specific programs like iron dome and cushion them before the next round of sequester cuts kicks in in two thousand and fourteen and in his confirmation hearing defense secretary chuck hagel had to promise to fully support iron dome. last year iron dome more than proved itself as missiles from gaza continually headed towards israel. in december a ranking member inhofe and i successfully pushed for full funding of the us israel cooperative missile defense systems will you personally support robust funding for iron dome i fully support and will continue to fully support. iron dome in arrow and david's line in two thousand and eleven the pentagon handed over two hundred four million dollars to israel for iron dome than additional seventy million in two thousand and twelve and this year two hundred eleven million dollars is a lot of for iron dome although that's object to th
because of the sequester this year by law the pentagon has to cut roughly seven point eight percent out of most of their programs including military aid to israel but for next year. the pentagon can boost funding for specific programs like iron dome and cushion them before the next round of sequester cuts kicks in in two thousand and fourteen and in his confirmation hearing defense secretary chuck hagel had to promise to fully support iron dome. last year iron dome more than proved itself as...
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jenna: we're going to continue to take that breaking news from the pentagon. in the meantime, what you're seeing is a map of the area that we're talking about. we were just told a little bit about where it was in relation to the capitol hill and the white house and as gregg pointed out, only a couple of miles separates capitol hill where the area where the shooting took place. we also have the live scene where building 197 is at the navy yard. we have the camera trained on that. as you can see, the scene has died down a little bit but there's a lot going on behind-the-scenes. we are still working to confirm the amount of injured, amount of fatalities as well and we're waiting on a press briefing to hopefully bring us facts here about what transpired here the last three hours. we have the former assistant special agent in charge in the new york joint terrorism task force. i know we are only really speculating at this point to know what is happening in the buildings that we're seeing on the screen but what's the approach now? three hours after you get word a sho
jenna: we're going to continue to take that breaking news from the pentagon. in the meantime, what you're seeing is a map of the area that we're talking about. we were just told a little bit about where it was in relation to the capitol hill and the white house and as gregg pointed out, only a couple of miles separates capitol hill where the area where the shooting took place. we also have the live scene where building 197 is at the navy yard. we have the camera trained on that. as you can see,...
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batteries as well as two hundred sixteen a hawk missiles now like me you might be wondering why the pentagon wants to sell billions of dollars worth of weapons to a country on the verge of collapse paul all starts to make a little bit more sense when you consider how the u.s. is seizing on iraq's instability for its end goal in syria see right now you're wrong is able to fly over iraqi air space to give weapons and aid to the assad regime and according to the pentagon this latest weapons order could secure a no fly zone over iraq limiting the shipments of weapons from iran is it just me or does dumping weapons into a completely destabilize country sound like a terrible idea then really how much more can the people of iraq even take just two decades ago iraq incurred harsh economic sanctions result in the deaths of a half a million iraqi children and following that a decade of brutal u.s. military occupation which caused the country to deteriorate under sectarian violence but instead of taking any accountability for the state of iraq today the u.s. military is now going to pour billions of do
batteries as well as two hundred sixteen a hawk missiles now like me you might be wondering why the pentagon wants to sell billions of dollars worth of weapons to a country on the verge of collapse paul all starts to make a little bit more sense when you consider how the u.s. is seizing on iraq's instability for its end goal in syria see right now you're wrong is able to fly over iraqi air space to give weapons and aid to the assad regime and according to the pentagon this latest weapons order...
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the pentagon will lift its ban on women serving in combat roles. susan mcginnis has more. >> reporter: the new pentagon policy makes women eligible to serve in army and marine infantry units. there's also the potential for them to be a part of elite special operations teams, like the navy seals and delta force. victoria rivers was a machine gunner who went on missions with special ops forces. >> working side by side with special forces team, it was pretty cool. >> reporter: but in order to join, women must be able to meet the rigid strength and stamina requirements of those units. >> there's jobs that women can't do physically, because they just don't have the strength, the physical strength to do it. >> reporter: by lifting the combat exclusion policy, the pentagon is opening the door to more women being killed or wounded in action. combat operations in iraq and afghanistan have cost more than 130 women their lives, and more than 800 have been wounded. dawn commanded a platoon in iraq. she lost her arm fighting alongside an infantry unit. >> there
the pentagon will lift its ban on women serving in combat roles. susan mcginnis has more. >> reporter: the new pentagon policy makes women eligible to serve in army and marine infantry units. there's also the potential for them to be a part of elite special operations teams, like the navy seals and delta force. victoria rivers was a machine gunner who went on missions with special ops forces. >> working side by side with special forces team, it was pretty cool. >> reporter:...
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the pentagon yesterday made it very clear they would have extra police presence inside and outside of the facility. we are a block away from the white house where the parade route is ending this afternoon. police have armed officers closing off the bench -- pennsylvania avenue to pedestrians. it remains that way today. more policey have presence. we see them. there is also stuff going on behind the scenes that we are not seeing again. the mayor has said the city is as ready as it is going to be today. >> an opportunity to show resilience in the face of terror expacts. switching gears to talk about the weather. obviously people are heading out to the parade. at the same time, leave the umbrellas home for the most part. not necessarily going to be true all week. also, when we get the sunshine, enjoy it. cloudiness sticking around all week long. any peaks of sunshine are welcome. a few spots we were able to see the sunshine this morning. i have a time lapse for you. and this is from arlington, virginia. look at that. the sun came up with the big ball of fire. the lower clouds pushed into
the pentagon yesterday made it very clear they would have extra police presence inside and outside of the facility. we are a block away from the white house where the parade route is ending this afternoon. police have armed officers closing off the bench -- pennsylvania avenue to pedestrians. it remains that way today. more policey have presence. we see them. there is also stuff going on behind the scenes that we are not seeing again. the mayor has said the city is as ready as it is going to be...
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reduce government spending by $2 trillion over the coming decade, half from the pentagon budget. joying us to explain what is next is the congressional reporter and a former defense budget chief at the office of management and budget now with american university. welcome back to the program. >> thank you. >> let me start with you. what are the issues and how is this likely to unfold? this crisis is something that's going to be spanning over the coming weeks and months. >> we are just over nine months away, the fiscal cliff and that drama that played out. what we are headed for now, imagine a triple cliff where over the next month to three months, we're going to have at least three big dramatic washington fights. the first, the ongoing show down over what is called a continuing resolution, keep the government funded and a possible government shut down. and come back in mid-october with a fight over the nation's borrowing limit. you think this shut down drama is politically nasty, just wait for the debt ceiling fight. and senate democrats want to then set up a month after that a ba
reduce government spending by $2 trillion over the coming decade, half from the pentagon budget. joying us to explain what is next is the congressional reporter and a former defense budget chief at the office of management and budget now with american university. welcome back to the program. >> thank you. >> let me start with you. what are the issues and how is this likely to unfold? this crisis is something that's going to be spanning over the coming weeks and months. >> we...
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. >> tonight, pentagon's entire fleet of f35 jets grounded. workers found a cracked engine blade in california. now take notes, the f35 is the pentagon's most expensive weapons program. those planes will stay grounded until inspectors figure out what the problem is. >> a school bus smashes into an suv sending several special needs kids and two adults to the hospital. it happened around 1:00 this afternoon on cropper road in gaithersburg. that bus had just left elementary. the children are expected to be fined, but the driver of that suv is in grave condition. >>> right now, the prince georges county police department reporting a 300% jump in tips as investigators try to close the books on two unsolved youth murders. scott broom reports, all that public outrage seems to be translating into public action. >> it's just saying. part of it is sheer outrage. six county students claimed by murder since school started in august. >> young people shouldn't die. >> listen to what assistant chief, kevin davis, says about the role of tips. >> they have bee
. >> tonight, pentagon's entire fleet of f35 jets grounded. workers found a cracked engine blade in california. now take notes, the f35 is the pentagon's most expensive weapons program. those planes will stay grounded until inspectors figure out what the problem is. >> a school bus smashes into an suv sending several special needs kids and two adults to the hospital. it happened around 1:00 this afternoon on cropper road in gaithersburg. that bus had just left elementary. the...
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there have been these incidents that have occurred, of course, most north worthy the attack of the pentagon across the river. we've had someone trying to fly a plane into the grounds of the white house. shots fired from the south lawn. towards the white house a few years ago. so there are incidents. but not too afternoon. and thankfully we have a lot of people who we see and others we don't see keeping vigil at all times. to keep the nation's leaders and citizens safe. >> yes, i guess there was a convolute the way to say that crime happens in washington, d.c. as it does in any number of major cities and jurisdictions around the country, and at least the news we're get something not lynched, the information suggests that is not linked to any kind of terrorism, and it is an isolated incident at this time. apparently not even targeting the government. that's at least the information at the moment. as we know the information changes over the course of time. there we have it. that's the scene. the black two-door affinity that you can see in the distance just behind that sign indicating route 95-
there have been these incidents that have occurred, of course, most north worthy the attack of the pentagon across the river. we've had someone trying to fly a plane into the grounds of the white house. shots fired from the south lawn. towards the white house a few years ago. so there are incidents. but not too afternoon. and thankfully we have a lot of people who we see and others we don't see keeping vigil at all times. to keep the nation's leaders and citizens safe. >> yes, i guess...
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. >>> the pentagon is reportedly considering a move to put a base in north africa for spy drones. "the new york times" reports the move is in response to increased fights against terrorists in that region, including rebels in mali. the u.s. currently only has one permanent base in africa. >>> to afghanistan now where private first class ted daniels is talking about the video that's made him an online seen decision. barry peterson talked to the man who made the helmet cam video and got himself shot in the process. >> i'm hit. i'm hit. >> reporter: it has become one of the most viewed three minutes of war video ever. >> i'm hit. >> reporter: 23 million hits on youtube. a battle with taliban forces in afghan tonight seen through the helmet camera of ted daniels t. started when he purposely moved into the open drawing fire on himself to protect the seven men in his unit. >> tactically i agree it was not a sound thing to do. now he, but i -- you know, but i also remember murphy's law of combat. if it's stupid and works, it isn't stupid. >> reporter: his gun flew out of his hand. >> i'm
. >>> the pentagon is reportedly considering a move to put a base in north africa for spy drones. "the new york times" reports the move is in response to increased fights against terrorists in that region, including rebels in mali. the u.s. currently only has one permanent base in africa. >>> to afghanistan now where private first class ted daniels is talking about the video that's made him an online seen decision. barry peterson talked to the man who made the helmet...
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the pentagon confirmed his capture saturday. he's in a secured location outside of libya. al libi is also an alleged conspirator in the bombings that killed 220 people. on the days after 9/11, he was in the first named place of fbi wanted terrorists. over the years, al libi was reported killed, captured or living in iran but the u.s. has known he's back in his native libya for two years. secretary of state john kerry said al libi was a, quote, illegal and appropriate target. >>> what started as a peaceful day marking a national holiday turned to mayhem as supporters of ousted president mohamed morsi poured into the streets and turned on each other. hundreds were injured, most in cairo where security forces rieged for hours. >>> tragedy at a monster truck show in mexico this weekend. an out-of-control truck plowed into a crowd of spectators on saturday, killing eight people, including at least three children. 79 others were injured. the driver is being held on suspicion of manslaughter. some witnesses said he appeared to have hit his head inside the truck as he drove over t
the pentagon confirmed his capture saturday. he's in a secured location outside of libya. al libi is also an alleged conspirator in the bombings that killed 220 people. on the days after 9/11, he was in the first named place of fbi wanted terrorists. over the years, al libi was reported killed, captured or living in iran but the u.s. has known he's back in his native libya for two years. secretary of state john kerry said al libi was a, quote, illegal and appropriate target. >>> what...
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>> jim miklaszewski at the pentagon to start us off tonight. thanks. >>> now to the continuing scandal stemming from the targeting of certain conservative groups by the irs. today some of them got a chance to tell their stories to congress, describing what they say has been years of abuse. our capitol hill correspondent kelly o'donnell covering for us, tonight. kelly, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. this is the first time those conservative groups were able to tell their stories directly, and it come from local grassroots organizations that have small budgets, but they described oversized paperwork and hoop jumping they were required to complete. many spoke of fear and mistrust taking on the irs. on capitol hill, voices of the targeted. >> the questions were chilling. i was shocked that i was being asked those questions. >> reporter: from iowa, alabama and california. >> i had anxiety and i felt betrayed, absolutely betrayed. >> reporter: singled out by the irs for extra scrutiny when their groups had applied for tax exempt stat
>> jim miklaszewski at the pentagon to start us off tonight. thanks. >>> now to the continuing scandal stemming from the targeting of certain conservative groups by the irs. today some of them got a chance to tell their stories to congress, describing what they say has been years of abuse. our capitol hill correspondent kelly o'donnell covering for us, tonight. kelly, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. this is the first time those conservative groups were able...
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jennifer griffin is also with us from the pentagon. i want to get back to kt macfarland and talk to kt about what specifically would happen in this naval yard. you have been there many times. give our viewers a sense of the surroundings. this not a modern complex with marble and glass. this something you would have seen in george washington's day. a number of the building date back to the 19th century. this is where the navy built its ships up to world war ii. it's where in the war of 1812 that was the major defense for the united states for the white house that was burned by the british. there is a lot of history here. it's also a place where although they no longer build ships there, they do all of the planning for building ships, they do the procurement and the designs for the ships. so it's got a function for the navy that continues as an active function. it's also an administrative and medical facility for some navy personnel who would go there. as martha also pointed out, it's also a museum. when you think of the united states na
jennifer griffin is also with us from the pentagon. i want to get back to kt macfarland and talk to kt about what specifically would happen in this naval yard. you have been there many times. give our viewers a sense of the surroundings. this not a modern complex with marble and glass. this something you would have seen in george washington's day. a number of the building date back to the 19th century. this is where the navy built its ships up to world war ii. it's where in the war of 1812 that...
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i think that the pentagon could cooperate more in supporting us. i was talking about this earlier, you know, when i think back about the stories of jessica lynch and pat tillman. a good place would be to start about not lying about stories that happen. friendly fire, people die in from the fire accidents, and that's horrible, but when lies are told, it will not point disgrace is the owner of the soldiers that have died, but turns the public off from trusting the pentagon. it's a disservice to you and your fellow troops. but i think that beyond not lying, i think there needs to be more openness. this is not a personal complaint because the penness. this is not a personal complaint because the pentagon was very cooperative today, or i would say not uncooperative? [laughter] not hostile? they were pretty good. they let me in bed for a week with the medevac team. i think there's more opportunities for me to tell stories and talk to people. public information officers are very controlling, and i understand why, but that gets in the way of reporters tryi
i think that the pentagon could cooperate more in supporting us. i was talking about this earlier, you know, when i think back about the stories of jessica lynch and pat tillman. a good place would be to start about not lying about stories that happen. friendly fire, people die in from the fire accidents, and that's horrible, but when lies are told, it will not point disgrace is the owner of the soldiers that have died, but turns the public off from trusting the pentagon. it's a disservice to...
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in the pentagon's budget is $67 billion a year that the pentagon spends that has nothing to do with defending this country. i put that report out in the hopes that the defense committee, senate armed services committee, would look at that report and say, we ought to take all of this out of the defense department. do you realize that the defense department has 112 science, technology, engineering and math programs run by the defense department. 110 separate ones. it doesn't have anything to do with defending the country. they have 138 green energy programs, spending billions of dollars every year on it. that should be at the department of energy, not in the pentagon. it costs $50,000 a year to educate a child on a military base in this country., four anda half times what it cost to educate anybody anywhere else in this country. that doesn't have anything to do with defending the country either. why? so you got $67 billion. not one aspect of that was acted on in the defense authorization act. not that was taken out and let's have the military defend this country, not do all these other things t
in the pentagon's budget is $67 billion a year that the pentagon spends that has nothing to do with defending this country. i put that report out in the hopes that the defense committee, senate armed services committee, would look at that report and say, we ought to take all of this out of the defense department. do you realize that the defense department has 112 science, technology, engineering and math programs run by the defense department. 110 separate ones. it doesn't have anything to do...
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the the federal government isn't giving away military equipment surplus military equipment from the pentagon to police departments across the country and for the last thirty years literally millions of pieces of equipment you know we're talking bayonets tanks helicopters machine guns have been transferred to domestic police agencies across the country which they then used to start swat teams now this leads to the next question do these swat teams do they threaten american civil liberties. i think there's an appropriate use for swat teams and that's when you have an emergency situation hostages or a bank robbery or an active shooter and you're using violence to defuse an already violent situation the problem is that the overwhelming majority of these raids today are to serve warrants on people who are suspected of nonviolent consensual drug crimes so here you are using by you're creating violence where there was none before and that i think is really the problem and i think that you know that this happened one hundred to one hundred fifty times a day in this country and that's you know that i
the the federal government isn't giving away military equipment surplus military equipment from the pentagon to police departments across the country and for the last thirty years literally millions of pieces of equipment you know we're talking bayonets tanks helicopters machine guns have been transferred to domestic police agencies across the country which they then used to start swat teams now this leads to the next question do these swat teams do they threaten american civil liberties. i...
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the pentagon said it will reduce plans in the persian gulf. that would leave one carrier in the region. defense secretary leon panetta warns under the pentagon cuts, workers could face furloughs saying, quote, this is not a game. this is reality. >>> vice president joe biden made an emotional appeal to house democrats urging them to support the obama administration gun control administration. inviteden choked up while recounting sandy hook. and a somber tone turned emphatic, reminding his audience as of their obligations as lawmakers to act. >> when people tell me that you can't prevent these kinds of occurrences, that doesn't mean we can't do something to god forbid if it happens again, diminish the carnage. it matters. it matters. >> speaking to those worried about the political consequences and backing controversial gun legislation, biden argued, quote, i promise you times have changed. >>> new jersey governor chris christie is known for being direct. well, once, his response to a doctor offering an unsolicited opinion on his weight was jus
the pentagon said it will reduce plans in the persian gulf. that would leave one carrier in the region. defense secretary leon panetta warns under the pentagon cuts, workers could face furloughs saying, quote, this is not a game. this is reality. >>> vice president joe biden made an emotional appeal to house democrats urging them to support the obama administration gun control administration. inviteden choked up while recounting sandy hook. and a somber tone turned emphatic, reminding...
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our pentagon producer, larry has just learned that security has been stepped up here at the pentagon. always a place of very tight security since 9/11. now stepped up even more. more pentagon police officers patrolling outside the building with their weapons. this is a place where where, again, there is a security perimeter, but people can walk up to it. they're not supposed to be able to get past it, but they can walk up to it. if there are two shooters on the loose as potentially suggested, the pentagon taking no chances increasing security around the building. we are seeing that at other military installations including where there are marines in downtown washington, d.c. the military taking toence chas, taking a very cautious approach to all of this until it is resolved. let me go back on one detail. the chief of naval operations admiral jonathan greenard, head of the navy, he lives at the navy yard. he was there this morning. he and his wife were quickly evacuated from the navy yard the admiral at this hour in his office at the pentagon. >> the statement we're just getting from g
our pentagon producer, larry has just learned that security has been stepped up here at the pentagon. always a place of very tight security since 9/11. now stepped up even more. more pentagon police officers patrolling outside the building with their weapons. this is a place where where, again, there is a security perimeter, but people can walk up to it. they're not supposed to be able to get past it, but they can walk up to it. if there are two shooters on the loose as potentially suggested,...
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. >> the pentagon is followed through on a policy aimed at recognizing same-sex marriages. those benefits could include healthcare and housing but the pentagon may reverse earlier plans to extend benefits to gay partner whose are not married. and some members of the kansas based baptist church plan to protest outside the supreme court at 8:00 this morning. the antigay group known for its extremist views is upset about the court's recent rulings on gay marriage, and then later this morning the group plans to picketed outside the pentagon. >> later today, the driver involved in an accident that killed a skateboarder is scheduled to go on trial. he died june 4th after hitting his head while skateboarding. the washington high school senior was hanging on to the side of a pickup truck when we fell. a classmate has been charged with reckless driving. >> there is still no sign of a missing california girl, and her suspected kidnapper. authorities expanded an amber alert for hannah anderson, to oregon and washington state, after two reported sitings of james' car near the californi
. >> the pentagon is followed through on a policy aimed at recognizing same-sex marriages. those benefits could include healthcare and housing but the pentagon may reverse earlier plans to extend benefits to gay partner whose are not married. and some members of the kansas based baptist church plan to protest outside the supreme court at 8:00 this morning. the antigay group known for its extremist views is upset about the court's recent rulings on gay marriage, and then later this morning...
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. >> we're not getting to tour the capitol building or the pentagon. we're not getting to go to the holocaust museum. >> the chaperones are not happy. >> i would like to see congress work as hard as these kids do to get here. that is what i would like to see. >> the national park service is one place that will not stop is the washington monument that was damaged a few years ago by the earthquake. the funds for repair party been appropriated and therefore that park will continue. reporting live, abc 7 news. some national parks are closed tonight. someone mood one of the barriers to allow people of world war ii to get inside and access the open site. a spokesperson from the park service said they're no longer trying to hold anyone back from that particular memorial. we will be hearing rumbles veterans coming up tonight at 6:00. the government shutdown extends to heads are as well. about 20 programs nationwide are feeling the impact. none of them in our area. d.c. andt programs in maryland could feel the effect. >> the epicenter of the shutdown is the pre
. >> we're not getting to tour the capitol building or the pentagon. we're not getting to go to the holocaust museum. >> the chaperones are not happy. >> i would like to see congress work as hard as these kids do to get here. that is what i would like to see. >> the national park service is one place that will not stop is the washington monument that was damaged a few years ago by the earthquake. the funds for repair party been appropriated and therefore that park will...
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the pentagon is shrinking its presence in the persian gulf of aircraft carriers. it's par of that long list that secretary panetta that said these cuts are going to have to happen in the coming weeks all because congress cannot agree on an alternative to the budget cuts that are going to kick in as well as a 2013 budget. the "uss truman" was expected to pull out of norfolk tomorrow to head to the persian gulf but wednesday afternoon word came in the truman will stay in port to save money. >> playing the waiting game. it's not very nice not knowing when we're pulling out. >> the pentagon is carrying u.s. presence overseas ahead of $55 billion budget cuts that kick in march 1st. >> this is not a game. >> outgoing defense secretary leon panetta says congress's avoidance of finding cuts is seriously damage america. >> they would degrade our ability to respond to crises precisely at a time of rising instability across the globe. >> the idea behind sequestration was that the budget cuts would be so objectionable here on capitol hill that congress would agree on an alter
the pentagon is shrinking its presence in the persian gulf of aircraft carriers. it's par of that long list that secretary panetta that said these cuts are going to have to happen in the coming weeks all because congress cannot agree on an alternative to the budget cuts that are going to kick in as well as a 2013 budget. the "uss truman" was expected to pull out of norfolk tomorrow to head to the persian gulf but wednesday afternoon word came in the truman will stay in port to save...
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according the pentagon's own estimates the u.s. military has nine hundred bases rolling across one hundred fifty three countries now the government claims it only spends about twenty two billion dollars to maintain these bases and troop presence worldwide however according to many in depth investigations taxpayers realistically pay about two trillion dollars for the pentagon to occupy the planet with the ebb and flow of u.s. wars that began and it's important to realize that hardly ever do u.s. bases actually shut down and close for business ever anywhere think about it when is the u.s. really ever left a country it's invaded other than iraq literally kicking out american troops and forcing its bases to shut down the u.s. military still is expansive outposts in korea germany and japan you know it's easy to talk about the military industrial complex in the abstract by discussing numbers of spending and troop levels or even subsequent deaths for military operations but rarely do we ever hear about what a fact is bases have on the loc
according the pentagon's own estimates the u.s. military has nine hundred bases rolling across one hundred fifty three countries now the government claims it only spends about twenty two billion dollars to maintain these bases and troop presence worldwide however according to many in depth investigations taxpayers realistically pay about two trillion dollars for the pentagon to occupy the planet with the ebb and flow of u.s. wars that began and it's important to realize that hardly ever do u.s....
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it's not the first time it happened at september 11th when she was at the pentagon. it happened to me at virginia tech. you know? with the shooting down there. we're too familiar with it, unfortunately. >> morgan learned his mother is safe. meez heez playing with the washington redskins. white house went into lock down mode about half an hour ago when a man through lit firecrackers over the fence. police arrested him. >> there are more images of devastation out of colorado today a state pummeled by flooding. five people have been killed by the flooding and the number is expected to go up. >> new images of the concontinued -- continued devastation in colorado. water carving through bridges and roads and isolated bridges and towns, leaving residents trapped. >> there are a thousand residents that are up in the various area autos crews spending the day making their way where homes are toppled and swept away and mud left its own mark. >> my building is split in half. it's incredible. >> saving the stranded from towns, searching for 600 people state wide still unaccounted
it's not the first time it happened at september 11th when she was at the pentagon. it happened to me at virginia tech. you know? with the shooting down there. we're too familiar with it, unfortunately. >> morgan learned his mother is safe. meez heez playing with the washington redskins. white house went into lock down mode about half an hour ago when a man through lit firecrackers over the fence. police arrested him. >> there are more images of devastation out of colorado today a...
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. >>> major announcement expected from the pentagon coming out today. we've got the details on that. >>> plus, could this be the $60 million man? >>> welcome back. stories making news right now, a new quinnipiac university poll says the race for new york city mayor has a new leader. bill de blasio with 30%, christine quinn with 24%, and anthony weiner 10%. over half the people polled say the candidate has little or no moral character. ex-congressman jesse jackson jr. awaits sentencing today. it involves the misuse of $750,000 in campaign money. he admitted using those funds to buy a rolex, mink capes, and other items. prosecutors want a four-year sentence. >>> later this morning, the pentagon is to announce if same-sex members of military members will be eligible for military benefits, health care, housing, and ten days of marriage leave. >>> a detroit police chief is apologizing after accidently sending out the bra sizes of some female police officers. he says the information was used for measuring bullet proof vests and was an unfortunate clerical err
. >>> major announcement expected from the pentagon coming out today. we've got the details on that. >>> plus, could this be the $60 million man? >>> welcome back. stories making news right now, a new quinnipiac university poll says the race for new york city mayor has a new leader. bill de blasio with 30%, christine quinn with 24%, and anthony weiner 10%. over half the people polled say the candidate has little or no moral character. ex-congressman jesse jackson jr....
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defense secretary leon panetta told the pentagon not the plan for it. now it seems not only is the military planning for the cuts, republicans seem to think the cuts are inevitable. >> i think the sequester is going to happen. because that $1.2 trillion in spending cuts we can't lose the spending cuts. that would pay for the last debt ceiling increase. >> the looming deadline is march 1. deputy defense secretary ash carter warned friday that the pentagon's $800,000 civilian employees will face furloughs. and reduce paychecks starting in april, if sequestration is not avoided. pentagon is now planning to eliminate 46,000 temporary civilian workers as a result of these imminent budget cuts. >> i got a perfect storm coming up in the next few months. we have this whole crazy mechanism called sequester. that means $1 trillion will be cut across the board. $500 billion out of defense. across the board. >> in a meat ax approach that will hollow out the force if it happens. >> one of the nation's largest defense contractors general dynamics based in false churc
defense secretary leon panetta told the pentagon not the plan for it. now it seems not only is the military planning for the cuts, republicans seem to think the cuts are inevitable. >> i think the sequester is going to happen. because that $1.2 trillion in spending cuts we can't lose the spending cuts. that would pay for the last debt ceiling increase. >> the looming deadline is march 1. deputy defense secretary ash carter warned friday that the pentagon's $800,000 civilian...
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is the single largest oil contributor to the pentagon the u.s. war machine is heavily reliant upon b.p. and their oil. during the last ten years b.p. has been the single largest energy contractor to the various branches of the u.s. military receiving over seventeen billion dollars in direct contracts for jet and diesel fuel oil is true and b.p. in particular is crucial to the military intelligence and diplomatic complex. on june sixteenth two thousand and ten obama called the meeting at the white house with b.p.'s c.e.o. tony hayward gets managing director bob dudley and its chairman of the board carl and rex van burke the u.s. government took. no action against b.p. or its executives instead it agreed that b.p. would simply create the claims fine for victims of the oil spill the people of the goals have my commitment that he will meet its obligations to them. as publicly pledged to make good on the claims that almost of the people in the gulf. large oil companies are greedy companies or don't. think lazy weak have. four days after his meeting wi
is the single largest oil contributor to the pentagon the u.s. war machine is heavily reliant upon b.p. and their oil. during the last ten years b.p. has been the single largest energy contractor to the various branches of the u.s. military receiving over seventeen billion dollars in direct contracts for jet and diesel fuel oil is true and b.p. in particular is crucial to the military intelligence and diplomatic complex. on june sixteenth two thousand and ten obama called the meeting at the...
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host: if you do not cut from the pentagon, where does the money come from? guest: well, twofold when you try to balance the budget. i used to teach home economics. you can decrease spending or increase revenue. first and foremost, if we could put some revenue-enhancing opportunities for growth, and i'm not talking about tax increases, but getting jobs back, that would bring more revenue back into the country. something simple is to approve the keystone pipeline, which would provide more jobs. if we could provide more certainty for job creators, i know businesses would grow. he would hire. a part of that is to have certainty about our health care intem, which right now is major turmoil. employers do not know what to expect from the president's health care plan and their implications, so they are not hiring and they are laying off workers. if we could get that right, that would make a huge difference for our economy. the other thing is to spend wisely. budget,60% of the mandatory spending categories, and that is driving up the budget. it is time to be smart an
host: if you do not cut from the pentagon, where does the money come from? guest: well, twofold when you try to balance the budget. i used to teach home economics. you can decrease spending or increase revenue. first and foremost, if we could put some revenue-enhancing opportunities for growth, and i'm not talking about tax increases, but getting jobs back, that would bring more revenue back into the country. something simple is to approve the keystone pipeline, which would provide more jobs....
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according to the pentagon's own estimates the u.s. military has nine hundred bases rolling across one hundred fifty three countries now the government claims it only spends about twenty two billion dollars to maintain these bases and troop presence worldwide however according to many in depth investigations taxpayers realistically pay about two trillion dollars for the pentagon to occupy the planet but the ebb and flow of u.s. wars that began and it's important to realize that hardly ever do u.s. bases actually shut down and close for business ever. anywhere think about it when is the u.s. really ever left a country it's invaded other than iraq literally kicking out american troops and forcing its bases to shut down the us military still has expansive outposts in korea germany and japan you know it's easy to talk about the military industrial complex in the abstract by discussing numbers of spending troop levels or even subsequent deaths for military operations but rarely do we ever hear about what effect is bases have on the local co
according to the pentagon's own estimates the u.s. military has nine hundred bases rolling across one hundred fifty three countries now the government claims it only spends about twenty two billion dollars to maintain these bases and troop presence worldwide however according to many in depth investigations taxpayers realistically pay about two trillion dollars for the pentagon to occupy the planet but the ebb and flow of u.s. wars that began and it's important to realize that hardly ever do...
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we'll go live to the pentagon. barbara starr has more about what this might mean for the state of security at united states naval bases. we'll be back. [ female announcer ] it's simple physics... a body at rest tends to stay at rest... while a body in motion tends to stay in motion. staying active can actually ease arthritis symptoms. but if you have arthritis, staying active can be difficult. prescription celebrex can help relieve arthritis pain so your body can stay in motion. because just one 200mg celebrex a day can provide 24 hour relief for many with arthritis pain and inflammation. plus, in clinical studies, celebrex is proven to improve daily physical function so moving is easier. celebrex can be taken with or without food. and it's not a narcotic. you and your doctor should balance the benefits with the risks. all prescription nsaids, like celebrex, ibuprofen, naproxen and meloxicam have the same cardiovascular warning. they all may increase the chance of heart attack or stroke, which can lead to death. th
we'll go live to the pentagon. barbara starr has more about what this might mean for the state of security at united states naval bases. we'll be back. [ female announcer ] it's simple physics... a body at rest tends to stay at rest... while a body in motion tends to stay in motion. staying active can actually ease arthritis symptoms. but if you have arthritis, staying active can be difficult. prescription celebrex can help relieve arthritis pain so your body can stay in motion. because just...
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. >> it happened at the fashion mall in pentagon city earlier today. you can clearly see four men wearing hoods walk into zales jewelry store. at least one suspect is armed with a hammer and begins smashing away at the glass. the others help peel it back and all four grab what they can. they made off with 27 diamond rings, estimated value $128,000. after grabbing the rings the suspects took off running for the nearest exit. it led to the top level of the parking garage where there was a get-away driver in a red sedan. they drove through a closed gate exiting onto 15th street. investigators are checking security cameras in the garage to see if they can get a better description on the car or tag numbers. >> it's pretty scary because you come to the city thinking there's security and there's security all over the mall. so that is pretty gutsy on their behalf. >> they did conceal their identities by wearing hoods and i don't know if it's masks, but they did conceal their faces. so maybe through clothes the public will be able to help us locating these indi
. >> it happened at the fashion mall in pentagon city earlier today. you can clearly see four men wearing hoods walk into zales jewelry store. at least one suspect is armed with a hammer and begins smashing away at the glass. the others help peel it back and all four grab what they can. they made off with 27 diamond rings, estimated value $128,000. after grabbing the rings the suspects took off running for the nearest exit. it led to the top level of the parking garage where there was a...
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so completing ideas. >> libby the pentagon has to implement either side which way are they leaning? >> that's right. they do not want it taken out of the hands of their commanders. the white house has not weighed in on how it should be done because it could put president obama at odds with his cabinet members. >> libby casey casing us live from washington, d.c. thank you very much. we want to return now to phil ittner in geneva again those talks aimed at sending the standoff in iran. and phil this is the third, as we mentioned meeting between the p5-plus-1? and can you hear me? >> yes, dell, i can hear you. well, we're hoping so. they wouldn't have come back to geneva if they didn't have some idea that they could make a break through there -- >> and again we're having problems with phil ittner in geneva. he can hear me, but he cannot hear me without freezing. >>> in texas a plea to the supreme court from planned parenthood falling short. planned parenthood arguing the state's new abortion law is underconstitutional. erika pitzi has more. >>> this supreme court decision was sharply d
so completing ideas. >> libby the pentagon has to implement either side which way are they leaning? >> that's right. they do not want it taken out of the hands of their commanders. the white house has not weighed in on how it should be done because it could put president obama at odds with his cabinet members. >> libby casey casing us live from washington, d.c. thank you very much. we want to return now to phil ittner in geneva again those talks aimed at sending the standoff...
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according to many in-depth investigations taxpayers realistically pay about two trillion dollars for the pentagon to occupy the planet with the ebb and flow of u.s. wars that began and it's important to realize that hardly ever do u.s. bases actually shut down and close or business ever anywhere think about it what is the u.s. really ever left a country it's invaded other than iraq literally kicking out american troops and forcing its bases to shut down the u.s. military still is expansive outposts in korea germany and japan you know it's easy to talk about the military industrial complex in the abstract by discussing numbers of spending troop levels or even subsequent deaths for military operations but rarely do we ever hear about what a fact is bases have on the local communities they're stationed in so today i want to zero in on one small island which you probably know very little about one that's been greatly destroyed by the u.s. military over the course of the last sixty years okinawa japan it's the largest of the okinawa and raju who islands which are cut off from japan's mainland during w
according to many in-depth investigations taxpayers realistically pay about two trillion dollars for the pentagon to occupy the planet with the ebb and flow of u.s. wars that began and it's important to realize that hardly ever do u.s. bases actually shut down and close or business ever anywhere think about it what is the u.s. really ever left a country it's invaded other than iraq literally kicking out american troops and forcing its bases to shut down the u.s. military still is expansive...
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plus, the pentagon tightens its belts ahead of possible cuts. >>> first, our top story at 5:30 a.m. here at 30 rock in new york city. amid a national debate about guns and violence, a california teacher and a campus supervisor are being credited for heroic actions yesterday during yet another school shooting. it happened in taft, california, around the same time vice president joe biden was holding meetings in washington about possible gun regulation. police say a 16-year-old gunman who felt he was being bullied specifically targeted two students using 12-gauge shotguns. one of them was shot and remains in critical but stable condition. the second student was not hit. police say the teacher in the classroom who was grazed by a shotgun pellet and a campus supervisor managed to engage the gunman in conversation and convince him to drop his weapon. police say the shotgun belonged to the suspect's brother. taft high school where the shooting took place typically has an armed guard on campus. the sheriff's department said the guard wasn't there yesterday because he is, well, he was snowe
plus, the pentagon tightens its belts ahead of possible cuts. >>> first, our top story at 5:30 a.m. here at 30 rock in new york city. amid a national debate about guns and violence, a california teacher and a campus supervisor are being credited for heroic actions yesterday during yet another school shooting. it happened in taft, california, around the same time vice president joe biden was holding meetings in washington about possible gun regulation. police say a 16-year-old gunman...
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remember the sequester cuts that effected the pentagon as well as other areas? some of that gets rolled back. medicare doctors who weren't going to get paid that gets extended for about three months and there are new fees for corporations that get pensions guaranteed by government and airline tickets to support airlines. no new taxes. that was a deal for republicans and are not extending unemployment. there is a controversial issue about whether or not military veterans could see the cost of living increases scaled back. all of this means that the budget would eraset about $23 billion in red ink. while it sounds like a lot it is really just a drop in the bucket of what this country owes. is it going to pass? it is likely. 12 republicans voted with democrats to advance it. >> much needed bipartisanship. >>> the massive wildfire that has engulfed the region in central california continues to rage on. it has grown to more than one square mile in size and has destroyed 22 buildings including 14 homes. one of the houses destroyed belonged to fire chief who is, quote,
remember the sequester cuts that effected the pentagon as well as other areas? some of that gets rolled back. medicare doctors who weren't going to get paid that gets extended for about three months and there are new fees for corporations that get pensions guaranteed by government and airline tickets to support airlines. no new taxes. that was a deal for republicans and are not extending unemployment. there is a controversial issue about whether or not military veterans could see the cost of...